Disclosed herein is a Ball Grid Array (BGA) package board. The BGA package board includes a first external layer on which a pattern comprising a circuit pattern and a wire bonding pad pattern is formed, a second external layer on which a pattern comprising a circuit pattern and a solder ball pad pattern is formed, an insulating layer formed between the first and second external layers, a first outer via hole to electrically connect the first and second external layers to each other, and a solder resist layer formed on each of the first and second external layers, with portions of the solder resist layer corresponding to the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern being opened. The solder ball pad pattern is thinner than the circuit pattern of the second external layer.
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1. A method of manufacturing the BGA package board, comprising: (A) providing a base plate including a first external layer, a second external layer, and an insulating layer provided between the first and second external layers; (B) forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a wire bonding pattern on the first external layer, and forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a solder ball pad pattern on the second external layer; (C) coating a solder resist on each of the first and second external layers, and forming a solder resist pattern which is opened at portions corresponding to the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern; and (D) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer; wherein the solder ball pad pattern is composed of a partially etched portion of an originally formed pattern of the second external layer, and the circuit pattern of the second external layer is composed of the originally formed pattern of the second external layer resulting in the solder ball pad pattern having a reduced thickness as compared with the circuit pattern of the second external layer.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: (E) forming a first outer via hole on the base plate, after the (A) step of providing the base plate; and (F) forming a copper plating layer on each of the first and second external layers of the base plate and sidewalls of the first outer via hole.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: (E) forming a nickel plating layer on each of the wire bonding pattern and the solder ball pad pattern, after the (D) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer; (F) forming a gold plating layer on the nickel plating layer formed on each of the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern; and (G) forming solder balls on the gold plating layer with the solder ball pad pattern.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the (D) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer comprises: (D-1) coating an etching resist on the solder resist of the second external layer, and exposing and developing the etching resist, thus forming an etching resist pattern so that a portion corresponding to the solder ball pad pattern is opened; (D-2) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern, using the etching resist pattern; and (D-3) removing the etching resist.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a wet etching method including a spray etching method.
6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a dry etching method including a plasma etching method.
7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the etching resist comprises a photo resist material.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises: an internal layer formed in the insulating layer, and comprising: a plurality of circuit layers with a circuit pattern; a plurality of insulating resin layers formed between the circuit layers; and inner via holes to electrically connect the circuit layers to each other; and a second outer via hole to electrically connect the external layers to the circuit layers of the internal layer.
9. A method of manufacturing the BGA package board, comprising: (A) providing a base plate including a first external layer, a second external layer, and an insulating layer provided between the first and second external layers; (B) forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a wire bonding pattern on the first external layer, and forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a solder ball pad pattern on the second external layer; (C) coating a solder resist on each of the first and second external layers, and forming a solder resist pattern which is opened at portions corresponding to the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern; (D) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer; (E) forming a nickel plating layer on each of the wire bonding pattern and the solder ball pad pattern, after the (D) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer; (F) forming a gold plating layer on the nickel plating layer formed on each of the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern; and (G) forming solder balls on the gold plating layer with the solder ball pad pattern.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the (D) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer comprises: (D-1) coating an etching resist on the solder resist of the second external layer, and exposing and developing the etching resist, thus forming an etching resist pattern so that a portion corresponding to the solder ball pad pattern is opened; (D-2) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern, using the etching resist pattern; and (D-3) removing the etching resist.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a wet etching method including a spray etching method.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a dry etching method including a plasma etching method.
13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the etching resist comprises a photo resist material.
14. A method of manufacturing the BGA package board, comprising: (A) providing a base plate including a first external layer, a second external layer, and an insulating layer provided between the first and second external layers; (B) forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a wire bonding pattern on the first external layer, and forming a pattern including a circuit pattern and a solder ball pad pattern on the second external layer; (C) coating a solder resist on each of the first and second external layers, and forming a solder resist pattern which is opened at portions corresponding to the wire bonding pad pattern and the solder ball pad pattern; and (D) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer; wherein the (D) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern of the second external layer comprises: (D-1) coating an etching resist on the solder resist of the second external layer, and exposing and developing the etching resist, thus forming an etching resist pattern so that a portion corresponding to the solder ball pad pattern is opened; (D-2) partially etching the solder ball pad pattern, using the etching resist pattern; and (D-3) removing the etching resist.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a wet etching method including a spray etching method.
16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the (D-2) step of partially etching the solder ball pad pattern comprises: partially etching the solder ball pad pattern using a dry etching method including a plasma etching method.
17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the etching resist comprises a photo resist material.
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